Harbour Surname

58,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Harbour Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the harbourer,' one who shelters or harbours people, one who provides lodging. 'a lodging, a house, a harbour,' Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; compare Harbinger.

Geoffrey Herbour, Cambridgeshire 1273.

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Harbour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,5731:65,0387,603
England1,5691:35,5124,680
Canada6461:57,0376,737
Australia4921:54,8696,729
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Wales371:83,6366,963
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
France131:5,109,440259,941
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Bahamas61:65,292848
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
India61:127,844,230863,365
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
China41:341,830,39216,990
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Barbados11:287,4482,772
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7691:31,6974,208
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5551:90,4849,326

Harbour (167) may also be a first name.

Harbour Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the harbourer,' one who shelters or harbours people, one who provides lodging. 'a lodging, a house, a harbour,' Cotgrave French and English Dictionary; compare Harbinger.

Geoffrey Herbour, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Herbour, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William le Herber. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Richard le Hareber. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.

1676. Buried — Anne Harber, servant with Mr. Kelke: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1785. Married — Thomas Shawand Ann Harbour: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Any place of refuge, whether for ships, travellers, beasts of the chase, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Harbour Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Harbour Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Harbour is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Harbour? popularity and diffusion

Harbour is the 58,101st most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 836,783 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Harbour live; 68 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 708,111th most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 167 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,573 people, or 1 in 65,038. In The United States Harbour is most numerous in: Texas, where 17 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Virginia, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Harbour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Harbour has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Harbour surname rose 1,004 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 925 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 37 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Harbour Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Harbour last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Harbour are 11.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Harbour earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning R 279,336 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.89% less than the national average, earning $46,262 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harbourt93210/
Harboure9371/
Harbourd9338/
Charbour936/
Haarbour931/
Kharbour931/
Harbouer930/
Arbour925,464/
Harbor922,278/
Harbur92142/
Harbord861,263/
Harbort86604/
Harburt8614/
Garbour866/
Jarbour865/
Horbour864/
Harvour864/
Harboyr861/
Harbaur861/
Charbur861/
Kharbur861/
Arboure861/
Harboor860/
Arrbour860/
Harbuer860/
Arbor83493/
Arbur838/
Harbauer80861/
Harbordt8060/
Charbord806/
Harboort806/
Harbower803/
Kharvour802/
Haarbuer801/
Haarbaur800/
Harboirt800/
Harboire800/
Arbourre800/
Hairburt800/
Harbaurh800/
Harbar773,863/
Arbore771,635/
Garbur77166/
Garbor7746/
Arburr7712/
Harvor7711/
Horbur776/
Jarbor775/
Arburt775/
Horbor772/
Haruar771/
Harvur771/
Ahrbor771/
Arboir771/
Arvour771/
Jarbur771/
Orbour771/
Earbor771/
Harwor771/
Arburd770/
Haarbauer7568/
Charbauer752/
Charbhore751/
Harimpour751/
Kharbar71482/
Harbart71382/
Harbare71146/
Harbard7158/
Kharuar7133/
Horbutr718/
Charbar716/
Harnpor715/
Aharbar712/
Chorbor712/
Earhbor712/
Harvoor712/
Garburh711/
Garbuyr711/
Harhuar711/
Harruor711/
Harvord711/
Horburt711/
Haarvor711/
Harbarz711/
Charvor710/
Horbord710/
Arburth710/
Harwoer710/
Haarvoor67202/
Arvor67171/
Harworth67114/
Arbar67114/
Harvoire6760/
Chahrbar6742/
Harbhare6736/
Aruar6727/
Khairbar6726/
Kharbaar6715/
Garbauer6715/
Aruor6715/
Harbartt678/
Orbor676/
Gaharuar675/
Kharbhar673/
Chharbar673/
Orbur673/
Horbauer672/
Harhbart672/
Kharbaer671/
Charbare671/
Charbhar671/
Gaharvor671/
Harinpur671/
Haarbart671/
Arborová671/
Arimpour671/
Harbawer671/
Arwor671/
Ayrnpour671/
Charbier671/
Arwur671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Harbour
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